The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-24
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING!
ROUSING f. RINGING
SPEECHES.
4 Township Election to be Called on
the Fourteenth Day Of April
to vote a Subscription
Of $50, 900.
From Sunday morning Sentinel, Extra.

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ing of the citizens of Winston-Salem
was held at the Opera House last night for
the purpose of discussing the proposition
submitted by Col. A. B. Andrews, on the
part of the Richmond & Danville Railroad
Company to complete the North Carolina
Midland from Winston to Mocksville and
to also extend the Northwestern to Wilkes
boro.
The question was enthusiastically can
yassed and shaped intoa tangible and de-
finite FORM The house consisting of full
and general representation of our business
men was called to order by Mr.. J. NJ. Rog-
ers president of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Rogers called the meeting to order and
moved that Mr. H. w. Fries be requested
to take the chair, which motion, together
with one that the editors of the local papers
present act as secretaries was carried.
Mr. J. c. Buxton moved that Mr.. Rogers
explain the object Of the meeting, wherenp-
on Mr.. Rogers suggested that DIR. Shaffner
make a report which he had previously
made before the Chamber of Commerce,
DR.. Schaffner took the stand and rehearsed
in substance the proceedings of the Stock
holders meeting at Gseensboro on Thurs
day, February 10th, at which the following
resolutions passed a few days before in New
York, were presented by Col. A. B. An
drews:
Resolred That it is the sense of the COM
mittee that the n. C. Western r. r. shall
be extended from Winston to Wilkesboro,
and that active operation be resumed on the
n. G. Midland, and the portion of that road
from Winston to Mocksville should be first
constructed.
Resolved, That A. B. Andrews, third vice
president Is hereby instructed to take the
steps necessary to carry out this policy.
The meeting of the stockholders then
passed the following:
WHEREAS, This is received as PROPOSE
ton on the part of the r. & ID. R. r. Co.,
made in good faith and with that the work
on the n. @. Midland Railroad from Win
ston to Mocksville is to be commenced with
in 80 days and prosecuted as named in the
resolution to completion.
Resolued, By the stockholders of the N.
C. NJ in general meeting assembled, 414324
shares of stock being represented, that the
president and directors are instructed to CO.
operate with A. B. Andrews and the r. &
ID. r. r. company in the Immediate prose-
cution of the work from Winston to Mocks-
vile. as part of n. G. NJ. r. R., and under
the charter of said railroad.
DIR. Schaffner made some suggestions
which were embodied in the resolutions
afterward passed.
Judge Starbuck then took the floor and
an an able and practical address discussed
possibilities of the question. The judge re-
trospected some telling facts, and said, sin
10 years we have gotten 80 miles OF railroad
and in 19 years more l hope to see this very
road cross the Tennessee line 1t will not
stop at Wilkesboro, but will pass on through
the iron fields of Cranberry
Mr.. James A. Gray then gave expression
to the sentiment of the meeting by present
ing the following resolutions:
We the undersigned residents and tax
payers of Winston township, Forsyth oun-
ty, North Carolina petition the Board of
County Commissioners to call an election as
provided for in Chapter 43, Laws of 1879,
to be held on the 18th day of April, 1887,
or such other day as they may determine,
on the proposition to subscribe 100000 in
Bonds of Winston township to the Capital
Stock of the Northwestern North Carolina
Railroad Company.
This subscription is to aid in the extern
sion ofthe N. w. N. c. R. RI through the
Yadkin Valley to Wilkesboro, N c. and it
is understood that it is to be made ON the
following conditions:
LIST. That said bonds shall run for the
term of thirty years and bear interst at the
rate ofsix per centum per annum.
I'd. That the said bonds shall be deposited
in the custody of -, and shall be de-
livered to the said N w. NC. r. r. Co
only on the order of the board of commission
ers of Forsyth county follows:
$4,000. When said extension is built,
equipped and trains running thereon to a
point 20 miles from Winston
$4,000. When built, equipped and trains
running to point 20 miles from Winston
$4,000. When built, equipped and trains
running to point 80 miles from Winston
$4,000. When built, equipped and trains
running to point 40 miles from Winston
Sd. That said bonds shall bear interest
only from the date of their delivery to the
said n. W. n. CIR. r. Co..
4th. That said subscription shall be valid
only on condition that said n w NC. R.
r. Co. shall begin the work of construction
on said extension within one year from the